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Silly mid on....
http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2012/12/29/hussey-retiresI am currrently speechless.... will update when it has sunk in !
Mike Hussey announces his retirement
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http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2012/12/29/hussey-retiresI am currrently speechless.... will update when it has sunk in !
What a humble gentleman who gave his all when donning the Baggy Green. Always such a professional and will forever stand next to Adam Gilchrist as my two favourite cricketers of all time. He'll be such a loss to the cricketing world and will always be a player who started too late and finished too early. Thank you Mr. Cricket!!!
My favourite memory of Huss will always be his underrated 61* off 66 balls in the "Amazing Adelaide" Ashes Test of 2006 when he guided us home late on the last day. I will never forget THAT cover drive, his scream of excitement and the dressingroom going nuts, it is probably my favourite cricket-watching moment and always brings chills......or tears 
The Mad Hatter
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Joe Burns for Hussey?
And I joked elsewhere 0-10 in the Ashes...but I wouldn't say that too soon.
I'll try and find the tape of it, but Bradman Museum in Adelaide has it too, but Bradman talks about Aussie Ashes tours to England, and how the press pre-tour in 1948, 1989 amongst others, that the Aussie teams was the "worst" Australian touring team ever...but still won the Ashes.
Clarke is making his own team.
When fit, Cummins and Pattinson will be a formidable bowling attack, with Starc, Bird, Hazelwood, amongst others. Lyon needs to be nurtured, and I don't have a problem with Maxwell in the mix either.
Hughes, Warner, Kawaja all need to make their potential. Finch just needs to pull his head out of his arse in First Class cricket and he will walk in to this side. Warner needs to bowl more too, for mine.
And mark my words, Watto will be joining Mr Cricket and Punter soon. His days are numbered.
Yes, Clarke will make his team for the next 3-4 years (and even he says he won't hang around forever).
And I joked elsewhere 0-10 in the Ashes...but I wouldn't say that too soon.
I'll try and find the tape of it, but Bradman Museum in Adelaide has it too, but Bradman talks about Aussie Ashes tours to England, and how the press pre-tour in 1948, 1989 amongst others, that the Aussie teams was the "worst" Australian touring team ever...but still won the Ashes.
Clarke is making his own team.
When fit, Cummins and Pattinson will be a formidable bowling attack, with Starc, Bird, Hazelwood, amongst others. Lyon needs to be nurtured, and I don't have a problem with Maxwell in the mix either.
Hughes, Warner, Kawaja all need to make their potential. Finch just needs to pull his head out of his arse in First Class cricket and he will walk in to this side. Warner needs to bowl more too, for mine.
And mark my words, Watto will be joining Mr Cricket and Punter soon. His days are numbered.
Yes, Clarke will make his team for the next 3-4 years (and even he says he won't hang around forever).
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Clarke may be making his own team but with only one real performer in our top 7, it's all uphill from here. It would be a lot more reassuring if some of our young bowlers could last a summer.
And not too sure what the pommy bowling attack was like in 1948 but the 1989 english side pales in comparison to the side we will most likely face next year. If it wasn't time to roll up the sleeves before yesterday, then it certainly is now.
And not too sure what the pommy bowling attack was like in 1948 but the 1989 english side pales in comparison to the side we will most likely face next year. If it wasn't time to roll up the sleeves before yesterday, then it certainly is now.
The frontline bowlers chosen by England during the 1989 series were: De Freitas, Foster, Newport, Pringle, Dilley, Jarvis, Embury, Fraser, Cook, Malcolm, Hemmings, Small, Igglesden and Capel. I think I remember Richie Benaud saying on the official video highlights that England chose 31 players during the series!!
The Mad Hatter
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Yes...they did choose a lot.
But the bulk of their team were considered far superior.
Remember, Border had been building this team since 1986.
S Waugh, Geoff Marsh and Merv Hughes were young, but had a couple of years under their belts. Mark Taylor, Ian Healy were relatively new to the team still. David Boon and Dean Jones would be the experienced bats with Border, but weren't yet the batting legends they became by the end of their careers.
Alderman and Lawson would be considered experienced, decent bowlers but hardly world beaters...though Alderman would go on to have a massive 1989 campaign.
Of course Greg Campbell was there, and controversially not Mike Whitney. Trevor Hohns the spinner.
England would have been licking their lips. At home. Holding the Ashes. The nucleus around Gower, Gooch, Gatting, Botham. Few, if any, even in Australia, predicted an Aussie Ashes series win or even the dominance shown. Easy to think of Taylor, Healy and Waugh as legends now, but it wasn't seen like this prior to 1989 Ashes tour, here or there.
England only took 67 wickets in 6 Tests (potentially 120 wickets available).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Ashes_series
Anyway...
But the bulk of their team were considered far superior.
Remember, Border had been building this team since 1986.
S Waugh, Geoff Marsh and Merv Hughes were young, but had a couple of years under their belts. Mark Taylor, Ian Healy were relatively new to the team still. David Boon and Dean Jones would be the experienced bats with Border, but weren't yet the batting legends they became by the end of their careers.
Alderman and Lawson would be considered experienced, decent bowlers but hardly world beaters...though Alderman would go on to have a massive 1989 campaign.
Of course Greg Campbell was there, and controversially not Mike Whitney. Trevor Hohns the spinner.
England would have been licking their lips. At home. Holding the Ashes. The nucleus around Gower, Gooch, Gatting, Botham. Few, if any, even in Australia, predicted an Aussie Ashes series win or even the dominance shown. Easy to think of Taylor, Healy and Waugh as legends now, but it wasn't seen like this prior to 1989 Ashes tour, here or there.
England only took 67 wickets in 6 Tests (potentially 120 wickets available).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Ashes_series
Anyway...
Things can change so quickly, even during a series. A lot of experts were saying that our team was too old in 2006/07 and that was disproven fairly effectively.
We were beaten in 2005 WITH Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Gilchrist, Lee and Warne in the team, so in a lot of ways it comes down to who is "up" for the contest.
The last time England visited they planned meticulously and caught us on the hop, it is why I am not overly worried about the rotation policy as if we end up with 16-20 blokes with recent Test experience it will save having to "pluck" a replacement player when needed.
We were beaten in 2005 WITH Hayden, Langer, Ponting, Gilchrist, Lee and Warne in the team, so in a lot of ways it comes down to who is "up" for the contest.
The last time England visited they planned meticulously and caught us on the hop, it is why I am not overly worried about the rotation policy as if we end up with 16-20 blokes with recent Test experience it will save having to "pluck" a replacement player when needed.
The Mad Hatter
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England have a new captain, an inexperienced opener, Ian Bell out of form. They also have Anderson and Swann, but any amount of rotating 3rd and 4th bowlers. They also hold the Ashes and have home ground advantage.
We have to go to India for 4 Tests (who schedules the calendar!?!?) and we have a young team probably keen to prove themselves. I never say never about Australian teams to England. Time will tell.
We have to go to India for 4 Tests (who schedules the calendar!?!?) and we have a young team probably keen to prove themselves. I never say never about Australian teams to England. Time will tell.
It will be tough but I think the 'new' Aussie team will give the ashes a shake. English wickets are made for bowlers like Bird and too a lesser extent Siddle. Our batting lineup might be inexperienced but the same English wickets can favour stroke players like Clarke, Kwahaja and Burns if he gets a call up. Tim Paine could also be considered as a specialist batsmen I believe.
We are still and will continue to be the best fielding side in the world and our pace attack has huge potential with up to 9 players a chance for selection if fit. Add Cutting and Kane Richardson to that list also as they are going great guns.
Lastly I hate changing a winning team but I think Watson's best batting position is opening. He and Warner can take a game away from an opposition in two sessions.
Great challenges ahead under great leadership, C'mon Aussie c'mon!!!!
We are still and will continue to be the best fielding side in the world and our pace attack has huge potential with up to 9 players a chance for selection if fit. Add Cutting and Kane Richardson to that list also as they are going great guns.
Lastly I hate changing a winning team but I think Watson's best batting position is opening. He and Warner can take a game away from an opposition in two sessions.
Great challenges ahead under great leadership, C'mon Aussie c'mon!!!!
The McGrath Foundation will do really really well at the Pink Test if the shirts and caps are auctioned off again....I bags Michael Edward Killeen Hussey so everyone else please bugger off
I reckon for the first time in years and years I might even be tempted by the Channel 9 memorabilia that is rammed down our throats!
I fair dinkum love Huss as much as Walshy loves Phil Hughes!
I reckon for the first time in years and years I might even be tempted by the Channel 9 memorabilia that is rammed down our throats!
I fair dinkum love Huss as much as Walshy loves Phil Hughes!
The Mad Hatter
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I want to know why David Hussey hasn't been considered for a test spot over the past 3-4 years.
Seriously, bowls and bats and fields.
As for SCG Test...I hope Huss can make better than 195 and not end up another bat who couldn't better Jason Gillespies double-ton.
Seriously, bowls and bats and fields.
As for SCG Test...I hope Huss can make better than 195 and not end up another bat who couldn't better Jason Gillespies double-ton.
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